Moving to Kennington VIC 3550
What the official numbers say about living in Kennington — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $575,500 for a median house or $400,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 67% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $290 a week, against a median household income of $1,371 a week.
About 60% of homes are owner-occupied and 38% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Kennington grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (5,830 → 5,880 people).
Around 59% of households are families, averaging 2.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, China; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Italian, Arabic.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Kennington sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (77% of workers), while 16% work from home.
Nearest train station: Bendigo, 1.7 km west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 3: Bendigo Tramways Depot and Workshop, 2 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Bendigo Station/Railway Pl, 1.7 km west.
Nearest airport: Bendigo Airport, 4.5 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 130 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 25 schools · 73 cafes & restaurants · 9 supermarkets · 23 parks — see them all on the Kennington profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Therese's Primary School 400 m · Kennington Primary School 700 m · Bendigo South East College 900 m · Victory Christian College 1.9 km · Quarry Hill Primary School 2 km · St Joseph's Primary School 2 km · Doxa School Bendigo 2.1 km · St Kilian's Primary School 2.2 km
Groceries: Aldi 400 m · IGA Stonemans Village 700 m · Woolworths 800 m · Coles 1.4 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · Coles 1.9 km · Asian Foods Emporium Grocery 1.9 km · Bendigo Wholefoods 2 km
Parks and reserves: Brennan Park 750 m · Ross Park 1.1 km · Wolstencroft Reserve 1.1 km · Ewing Park 1.2 km · Upper Grassy Flat Creek Linear Reserve 1.3 km · Amaroo Crescent Park 1.4 km · Landale Drive Park 1.4 km · Hillary Court Park 1.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Kennington, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Red Wattlebird · Magpie-lark · Galah · Little Raven · Noisy Miner.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Kennington, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington here | 5,880 | $575,500 | 5/10 | 19% |
| Flora Hill | 3,989 | $530,000 | 3/10 | 27% |
| Strathdale | 5,756 | $620,000 | 6/10 | 12% |
| Quarry Hill | 2,365 | $625,000 | 7/10 | 16% |
| East Bendigo | 2,246 | $571,500 | 4/10 | 18% |
| Bendigo | 5,652 | $620,000 | 5/10 | 10% |
| Spring Gully | 3,092 | $640,000 | 7/10 | 62% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Greater Bendigo — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Bendigo — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3550 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Kennington profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Kennington has a median sale price of $575,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $400,500. Renters pay a median $290 a week, and about 38% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 5,830 people to 5,880. It sits about 130 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Bendigo station is roughly 1.7 km away. Local government is Greater Bendigo council, and the federal seat is Bendigo.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Kennington vs Flora Hill · Kennington vs Strathdale.
Nearby guides: Flora Hill · Strathdale · Quarry Hill · East Bendigo · Bendigo · Spring Gully.
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